Systems Administrator

Clearance: Secret

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. The Systems Administrator will play an active role in the Groups IT infrastructure on the enterprise network within the organization.

There are a few requirements for the position:

Must be a U.S Citizen (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)

What You’ll Do:

Maintains operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination of infrastructure and cloud responsibilities. Develops and designs core operating system builds. Responsible for coding, virtualization, and automation of systems. Sets up administrator and service accounts, maintains an active directory of users and system documentation, tunes system performance, installs system-wide software, and allocates mass storage space. Assesses and resolves user access problems related to security controls to minimize business impact and risk exposure. Identifies and evaluates vendor products and establishes vendor monitoring and tracking processes. Performs capacity planning and monitors/tunes systems. Recommends appropriate platforms for purchase, coordinates installation, and provides backup recovery. Serves as a point of escalation for major incidents that are unresolved at the help desk level. Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources. May draft general IT communications to end-users including notifications of outages/downtimes.

Required skills:

Experience in Linux system administration
Experience in designing, building, and supporting virtualized environments, VMware preferred
Comfortable troubleshooting servers and storage of various platforms
Solid understanding of networking (e.g. switching, routing, and firewalls) and networking services/protocols (e.g. DNS, DHCP, HTTP etc)
Experience in VMware vSphere 5.0 – 6.5
Design software and hardware requirements that meet program specifications
Plan expected computer upgrades and new infrastructure hardware procurement
Troubleshoot software and hardware issues in dynamic environments
Experience with server room equipment installation and cabling
Understand and operate within established internal IT policies as appropriate
Strong interpersonal skills are required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required

Preferred Skills:

Broad System Administrator experience in diverse OS/network environments (Windows, Linux, Macintosh) (5+ years)
Experience with Linux system configuration and patch management tools
Experience with integrating Linux within an enterprise environment
Experience with enterprise storage systems (iSCSI/NFS, EqualLogic/NetApp, VSAN,etc)
Experience with the procurement of hardware and software, including writing requirements, deriving specifications, purchasing, delivery, and installation
Experience implementing security measures/best practices

Must Have:

Currently holds a Secret Clearance (OR a higher clearance)
2 years Configuration Management
5 years Configure and Manage Centralized Logging and Audit Capabilities
5 years Enterprise Backup Solutions
5 years Hardware: Intel/AMD, Cisco, Sun/Oracle, Dell, Apple, EMC, NetApp
5 years Linux Environment
2 years Macintosh and iOS platform(s)
2 years MS Active Directory, LDAP
5 years Strong Backup Experience and Proven Ability to Protect Mission Critical Data
5 years Systems Administration
5 years Technologies including DNS, DHCP, Proxy and Load Balancing
2 years UNIX platform, OSX, Cisco IOS
5 years Virtualization Technologies to include VM management, Snapshots, SANs and iSCSI Storage Systems
5 years VM Ware ESXi and Associated Management Systems
2 years Windows Server Platform

Nice to Have:

CompTIA Security+ Certification
Red Hat Linux Certification
Operating System (OS) platforms (Linux, Mac, Windows)

Applicable Education and Professional Accreditation:

Degree in one of the following disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or a related technical discipline
Certification(s) in one or more of the following disciplines: Solaris administration, Red Hat, VMWare, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); CompTIA Security+; Linux Professional Institute Certification
Any prior military experience is a plus. They will modify the years of experience or the required Bachelor’s Degree if someone has the majority of the technical skills and a military background.

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

You’ll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
You’ll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you’d bring to the team
You’ll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a “real day in the life” at Self.

Benefits and Perks:

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:

PTO – 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays – 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) – 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
Tuition & Training Reimbursement – 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences

401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 100% the first 3%, then 50% on the next 2%. It ends up calculating to be total 4%, company matches when an employee at least contributes at 5%.

Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Location: On-site, Lexington, Ma

Work Schedule: FULL-TIME
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Travel: None

Clearance: Secret

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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